Ratzeputz

Ratzeputz (German: [ˈʁat͡səˈpʊt͡s] ⓘ) is a schnaps, a type of spirit popular in Germany, which contains extracts and distillates of root ginger.

In the town, the Lüneburg Heath region and its surrounding area, Ratzeputz is a well-known, high-alcohol spirit-based speciality.

The reason why the strong smell in the town at weekends has gone is due to the transfer of its production to an industrial estate in Westercelle.

The sales outlet immediately next to the distillery (between Neuer Straße and Zöllnerstraße) in the town centre has also been closed and the number of different bottle sizes has been reduced.

A mix of Ratzeputz with the herb-based spirit Heidegeist under the name 108er is especially common in the Lüneburg Heath, its name being derived by adding their alcohol contents of 58% and 50% together.